Steering-gear for winged flying-machines or air-ships.



No. 868,039 PATENTED 001?. 15, 1907.

J. U. DE UHERKOGZ. STEERING GEAR FOR WINGED FLYING MAGHINE$ 0R AIR SHIPS.

APPLIOATION FILED APB..3, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 AITORNEY PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907. 'J. U. DE UHERKOGZ. STEERING GEAR FOR WINGED FLYING MACHINES 0R AIR SHIPS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3. 1907.

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ATTORNEY UNITED sures PATENT OFFICE.

STEERING-GEAR FOR WINGED FLYING-MACHINES OR AIR-SHIPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

' Application filed A ril 3, 1907. Serial No. 366,104.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J umus Unaaxovron on Unan- Kocz, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, a subject of Hungary, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in- Steering-Gear for Winged Flying-Machines or Air-Ships, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to an adjustable steering gear for guiding a flying machine or airship when in flight in the air or sustained in the air, and is especially adapted to what are commonly known as winged flying machines sustained by pairs of flapping or moving wings.

My invention is described as attached to a novel ribbed body frame to which are attached two wings having hinged connection with the body and which are vibrated up and down by means of revolving disks, wrist-pins and operated slotted levers connected with the wings. A 'prili3, 1907. To the rigid framed body in the rear and attached thereto by circular and hinged connections is my novel steering gear, an extended fan-shaped projection which aids in sustaining the equilibrium of the body in the air.

My invention-consists of 'a frame with a circular and pivoted connection with the body and to which frame are attached ribs forming a light but rigid support for the covering of the frame. Also there are attached to the ribs a system of flexible blades which combined invention aids in assisting the equilibrium of the body when in the air and forms a guiding fan or steering gear for guiding-the flight or'position of the body. It is operated by a combination of axes operating in concentric c ircles one within the other and thus enabling my fan-shaped steering gear to take positions vertically or to be gradually changed from one degree of curve to another; to be raised up or down; to be revolved and the fan-blades placed at different angles and thus by these changed positions to enable the body 'in flight to move up or down; to the right or. to the left means of an adjustable shaft connected with the propelling power within the body, or any other form of motive power.

l elect to use in the operation of this flying machine and my steering gear, any form of motive power or v mechanical device for furnishiiig-such power as is best suited for the purpose aimed at.

With this and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangementiof parts as is hereinafter particularly described. 1 Figure 1 is the longitudinal section of a flying ma- See application Serial No. 366,103-filed chine showing my steering mechanism applied and taken .on line 1. 1. of Fig. 3. Fig.2 is a detailed crosssection taken on line 2. '2. of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan-view taken on line 3. 3. of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4. 4. of Fig. 1. i

invention consists of a iramedstructure as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. Y I My invention is attached to the rear of the body portion A. of a flying machine as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. 1n the portion A. I have the frame Work consisting of framed ribs 1. 2, 3, 4 and 5 as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 and ribs 7,8 and 9 as shown in Fig. 4. The rear of the body portion is preferably constructed in circular form, butl elect to attach and operate my invention in connection with any form of body of a flying following which the guiding fan is turned laterally.

My steering gear is constructed for the purpose of being operated in two distinct planes, horizontal and vertical as shown in Figs. Land 4. To accomplish this I construct the circular frame or ring D., and mounted on the outer surface of this circular frame are a series of cogs, e, e, e, etc., as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. To this rim D., are also attached projecting roller supports, f, g, h, 1', etc., as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. On these roller supports are mounted the curved rollers 10, 11, 12 and 13 which. when the circular frame is in place, run on the rail or. track 0. I

To further operate my invention, within thebody portion I mount the supports 14 and 15 which support the crank-shaft 16. A1; theend. ofthe crank-shaft 16 I mount the cog-wheel 1:7. The crank-shaft 16 is turned. by the handle 18 as shown in Fig. 1. The cogwheel 17 is geared with a series of cogs, E.', on the circular band or rib D. Thus by the turning of the cogwheel 17, the rim D., is turned. Within the rim D., I mount a circular frame I which is pivotally mounted on the axis K., as shown in Fig. 4. Attached to this pivotally. mounted ring or band J and extending to- Ward the rear are fastened theflseries of slats 21 to 26 etc asshown in Figs. 3 and 4. These slats following the contour of the band to which they are fastened, extend in a curved line as shown in' Figs. 3 and 4 but all converge into a fiat surface or a horiiontal line at the point I, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. They at the same time diverge while approaching this horizontal line and surface, as shown in Fig. 3. i

. At the point L between the slats of the upper half of the circular .bandll,- and those of the lower half of the circle J. I insert the cross-slat M. These converging slats, 22 to 25 etc.,- are thus securely fastened to this cross-slat M. as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 and tints form the upper half of the circle J., and the slats forming the lower half of the circle J henceforth extend in a nearly parallel line to each other, those in the upper half of the circle being fastened to the upper side of the crossslat l\'l., and those on the lower half of the band J. ,being attached to the lower side of the slat M. These slats extend outward to line 3 in Fig. l, where they are supported by the cross-slat N. Thus I form and construct a fan shaped frame as shown in Fig. 3. From the crosspiece M., and to the respective ends of the extending slat mentioned and along the same and attached to them are extended blades, 30 to 37 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. These blades are fastened on one side to the extended slats and on the other the blade edge is left unattached. To add to its strength but not to its weight, I stretch across the slats of the frame work, fine cords or wires, 39 as shown in Fig. 3. That portion of th steering gear between the point where the slats are fa: tened to the band or rim J to the point where .there is mounted the cross-slat M., I cover with canvas, cloth or any other suitable or flexible material. the ready manipulation of the steering gear in a vertical direction, I mount. within the body portion a shaft supporter, 40, as shown in Fig. 1. On these I mount the worm 4l, turned by the crank 42. On this worm 41 is geared the worm wheel 43, revolving on the shaft 44, as shown in Fig. l. On this same shaft is mounted the sprocluzt-wheel 45. To the sprocket wheel 45 is attached the sprocket chain 46 which 111 turn is attached by hinged connections to the circular band J., at the points 47 and 48. so that in the operation of the lowering or raising the steering gear. I turn the sprocket wheel which by means of the connecting sprocket chains turns upon the axis K. To revolve the steering gear vertically I turn the crank-shaft 16 which turns the cog-wheel 49, which is geared to the cogs E., on the rim J., and thus it revolves the steering gear in a Vertical plane either way. Thus by two gearings I can For either raise or lower, the steering gear or turn it vertically or horizontally.

In order to permit simultaneous rotary movement of the fan-tail rudder as Well as up and down tilting motion, the sprocket chain between the sprocket wheel 45, and the pivotal ring support for the base of the rudder, may be loose, or this chain may be made flexible in certain portions. Also the supporting shaft 44, for the sprocket wheel may be arranged to tilt with the movements of the rudder, or the sprocket wheel may be mounted to oscillate on the supporting shaft.

Having thus fully described my invention what. 1 claim as new and for which I desire Letters Patent is :1. follows:

1. A steeringgear for air ships comprising; a supporting ring rotatahly supported on the ship. rudder carried by said ring, means for rotating the ring and means for tilting the rudder.

2. A steering gear comprising a supporting ring mounted to rotate, a tilting, ring in said rotatable ring, and a rudder carried by said tilting ring.

.l. A steering gear for air ships comprising a supporting ring mounted to i'ot ile. a tilting rim; in said rotatable ring. a rudder carried by the tilting ring. means for tilting the rudder, and means for rotating the supporting ringv 4. A rudder comprising an outer supporting ring mounted to rotate. an inner ring pivotally mounted in the outer supporting ring. means for tilting the inner ring and means for rotating the outer ringv slats secured to the inner ring and extending in divergent lines in'the shape of a fan tail, and a covering to the slats.

5. A rudder comprising a ring. slats having their ends secured to said ring. the slats arranged in diverging relation but converging to a. common plane, strengthening strips secured across the slats. brace wires, connected hetween the slats. a covering to-the ring or base portion of the rudder. and blades each having their one edge secured to one of the slats and overlapping the next adjacent slatv In testimony whereof I have aliixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS I'IIICRROVItIl 1 1 lllllGltKt'HZ.

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